Army continues Dengue eradication
campaign

[July 17
2017]

Adding strength to the national Dengue eradication
programme, the Sri Lanka Army established another temporary medical
laboratory at the Kiribathgoda base hospital premises on Friday (14the
July) in order to expedite the pre-screening of blood samples for
diagnosis of Dengue patients, states Army media sources.

This is the second such medical laboratory established
by the Army. Medical personnel of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC)
will conduct blood tests for Dengue antigen for patients attending the
hospital. Army earlier had established such a facility at the Negombo
hospital.

Meanwhile the special Dengue prevention programme,
presently carried out in the Western Province by the Security Force
Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West), continue operate in areas including
Hanwella, Homagama, Kaduwela, Piliyandala, Pitakotte, Kahathuduwa,
Attanagalla, Mirigama, Dompe, Biyagama, Kelaniya, Horana, Mathugama,
Wadduwa and Bandaragama areas in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara
districts.

Around 500 troops are deployed in the programme which
commenced on the 01st of this month.